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Winter - La Junta

Name: Winter - La Junta livestock auction prices — 2025-01-17
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-01-17

Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · La Junta, Colorado · Fri, Jan 17

● Final66 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1896

← Dec 20Jan 17Feb 18 →

Slaughter Cattle receipts

151 head

▼ 298 vs last sale 449▲ 44 vs year ago 107 · +41.1%

Replacement Cattle receipts

1,604 head

▼ 2,139 vs last sale 3,743▼ 639 vs year ago 2,243 · −28.5%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Trade activity and demand was good. Breaker slaughter cows of average dressing sold 6.00 higher. Boner cows of average dressing sold 2.00 higher and lean cows sold 5.00 higher. Young bred cows and 5 year old cows, bred to calve March, April and May sold noticeably higher as well as heavy bred cows. The next replacement cow sale will be Tuesday February 18, 2025.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt

Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	Average	1,760	142.50	2,508	2thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,540	128.01	1,971	2thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,143	126.78	1,449	82
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,361	125.21	1,704	27

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age

Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,070	$3,112	235
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,311	$2,975	281
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,106	$2,904	17
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,229	$2,858	43
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,349	$2,711	60
Bred Cows	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,189	$2,705	62
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,325	$2,536	53
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,014	$2,422	25
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,459	$2,363	29
Bred Cows	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,232	$2,359	19
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,231	$2,348	23
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,346	$2,340	115
Bred Cows	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,463	$2,292	35
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,136	$2,251	20
Bred Cows	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,119	$2,225	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,274	$2,184	85
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,252	$2,144	95
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,232	$2,098	83
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,265	$2,068	21
Bred Cows	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,276	$1,837	15
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,235	$1,735	3thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,249	$1,600	4thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	980	$1,450	1thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	889	$2,947	41
Bred Heifers	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,060	$2,913	81
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	973	$2,671	26
Bred Heifers	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	970	$2,583	35
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	875	$2,109	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,265	$2,700	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,130	$2,650	2thin

Every lot

66 lots · USDA AMS · Winter Livestock Stock Cow and Pair Special - La Junta, CO

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,550	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	2,310	1
Bulls	—	—	1,970	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	2,679	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,058	107.64/cwt	107.00–109.00	1,139	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,094	115.97/cwt	111.00–118.00	1,269	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,150	128.29/cwt	121.00–139.00	1,475	74
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,360	125.76/cwt	120.00–131.00	1,710	26
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,380	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	1,532	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,540	128.01/cwt	127.50–128.50	1,971	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows41 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	950	1,175.00/head	1,175.00–1,175.00	1,175	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	980	1,450.00/head	1,450.00–1,450.00	1,450	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,004	2,817.18/head	2,600.00–2,925.00	2,817	26
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,005	1,925.00/head	1,925.00–1,925.00	1,925	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,014	2,421.77/head	2,200.00–2,475.00	2,422	25
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,038	2,400.00/head	2,400.00–2,400.00	2,400	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	1,078	3,148.94/head	3,000.00–3,300.00	3,149	209
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,102	2,300.00/head	2,300.00–2,300.00	2,300	17
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,106	2,903.51/head	2,500.00–2,950.00	2,904	17
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,145	1,500.37/head	1,475.00–1,510.00	1,500	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,158	1,806.73/head	1,725.00–1,850.00	1,807	6
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,160	1,425.00/head	1,425.00–1,425.00	1,425	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,167	2,859.47/head	2,400.00–2,950.00	2,859	33
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,175	1,550.00/head	1,550.00–1,550.00	1,550	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,185	1,963.85/head	1,775.00–2,100.00	1,964	10
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,203	2,772.25/head	2,500.00–2,850.00	2,772	58
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,230	2,128.10/head	2,025.00–2,300.00	2,128	73
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,231	2,347.88/head	2,100.00–2,500.00	2,348	23
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,232	2,359.26/head	2,000.00–2,600.00	2,359	19
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,235	1,735.00/head	1,735.00–1,735.00	1,735	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,240	2,400.00/head	2,400.00–2,400.00	2,400	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,246	1,879.47/head	1,875.00–1,910.00	1,879	10
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,253	2,150.57/head	1,800.00–2,250.00	2,151	94
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,267	2,843.02/head	2,500.00–2,975.00	2,843	67
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,270	2,100.05/head	1,900.00–2,150.00	2,100	20
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,280	1,875.00/head	1,875.00–1,875.00	1,875	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,281	1,750.00/head	1,750.00–1,750.00	1,750	13
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,283	2,212.56/head	2,100.00–2,250.00	2,213	79
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,308	1,909.17/head	1,725.00–2,075.00	1,909	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,327	2,601.51/head	2,350.00–2,925.00	2,602	48
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,330	1,975.00/head	1,975.00–1,975.00	1,975	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	1,331	3,067.46/head	3,000.00–3,150.00	3,067	204
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,346	2,360.12/head	2,100.00–2,550.00	2,360	111
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,347	2,722.33/head	2,350.00–2,925.00	2,722	59
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,351	1,777.46/head	1,700.00–1,850.00	1,777	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	1,390	3,075.00/head	3,075.00–3,075.00	3,075	8
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,440	2,050.00/head	2,050.00–2,050.00	2,050	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,459	2,362.78/head	2,025.00–2,600.00	2,363	29
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,463	2,291.53/head	2,250.00–2,300.00	2,292	35
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,560	1,900.00/head	1,900.00–1,900.00	1,900	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,600	1,966.80/head	1,825.00–2,100.00	1,967	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers10 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	770	1,550.00/head	1,550.00–1,550.00	1,550	1
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	875	2,109.19/head	1,950.00–2,225.00	2,109	3
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	892	2,982.24/head	2,900.00–3,000.00	2,982	40
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	934	2,537.12/head	2,100.00–2,600.00	2,537	16
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	935	1,825.00/head	1,825.00–1,825.00	1,825	1
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	952	2,950.00/head	2,950.00–2,950.00	2,950	3
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	972	2,548.39/head	2,100.00–2,650.00	2,548	32
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	1,005	2,691.42/head	2,575.00–2,775.00	2,691	27
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	1,035	2,884.76/head	2,850.00–2,900.00	2,885	10
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	1,091	3,047.05/head	3,000.00–3,050.00	3,047	53
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows4 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	820	216.37/cwt	207.50–229.00	1,774	41
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	980	168.79/cwt	162.50–187.50	1,654	9
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,030	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	1,432	1
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,205	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,747	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,065	3,000.00/head	3,000.00–3,000.00	3,000	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,195	2,300.00/head	2,300.00–2,300.00	2,300	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,265	2,700.00/head	2,700.00–2,700.00	2,700	1

This sale against other markets

Colorado weighted averages

One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every Colorado auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.

Colorado feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Winter Livestock Stock Cow and Pair Special - La Junta, CO

Fri Jan 17, 2025

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Greeley, CO (LS-GL)

Slaughter CattleReceipts 151Last week 449Year ago 107

Replacement CattleReceipts 1,604Last week 3,743Year ago 2,243

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,235	1,735.00	1,735.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	111	—	1,346	2,100.00–2,550.00	2,360.12
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	59	—	1,347	2,350.00–2,925.00	2,722.33
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	25	—	1,014	2,200.00–2,475.00	2,421.77
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	17	—	1,102	2,300.00	2,300.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	48	—	1,327	2,350.00–2,925.00	2,601.51
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	73	—	1,230	2,025.00–2,300.00	2,128.10
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	94	—	1,253	1,800.00–2,250.00	2,150.57
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	58	—	1,203	2,500.00–2,850.00	2,772.25
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	33	—	1,167	2,400.00–2,950.00	2,859.47
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	67	—	1,267	2,500.00–2,975.00	2,843.02
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	19	—	1,232	2,000.00–2,600.00	2,359.26
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	79	—	1,283	2,100.00–2,250.00	2,212.56
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	17	—	1,106	2,500.00–2,950.00	2,903.51
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	26	—	1,004	2,600.00–2,925.00	2,817.18
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,560	1,900.00	1,900.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	35	—	1,463	2,250.00–2,300.00	2,291.53
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	2	—	1,240	2,400.00	2,400.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	23	—	1,231	2,100.00–2,500.00	2,347.88
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	20	—	1,270	1,900.00–2,150.00	2,100.05
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	29	—	1,459	2,025.00–2,600.00	2,362.78
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	2	—	1,038	2,400.00	2,400.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	10	—	1,185	1,775.00–2,100.00	1,963.85
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,175	1,550.00	1,550.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,308	1,725.00–2,075.00	1,909.17
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,330	1,975.00	1,975.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	980	1,450.00	1,450.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,160	1,425.00	1,425.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	6	—	1,158	1,725.00–1,850.00	1,806.73
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	4	—	1,351	1,700.00–1,850.00	1,777.46
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	10	—	1,246	1,875.00–1,910.00	1,879.47
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	1,280	1,875.00	1,875.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,145	1,475.00–1,510.00	1,500.37
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	13	—	1,281	1,750.00	1,750.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	1,440	2,050.00	2,050.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	3	—	1,005	1,925.00	1,925.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	1,600	1,825.00–2,100.00	1,966.80

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	8	—	1,390	3,075.00	3,075.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	204	—	1,331	3,000.00–3,150.00	3,067.46
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	209	—	1,078	3,000.00–3,300.00	3,148.94

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	950	1,175.00	1,175.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	40	—	892	2,900.00–3,000.00	2,982.24
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	27	—	1,005	2,575.00–2,775.00	2,691.42
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	32	—	972	2,100.00–2,650.00	2,548.39
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	16	—	934	2,100.00–2,600.00	2,537.12
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	875	1,950.00–2,225.00	2,109.19

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	3	—	952	2,950.00	2,950.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	53	—	1,091	3,000.00–3,050.00	3,047.05
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	10	—	1,035	2,850.00–2,900.00	2,884.76

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	935	1,825.00	1,825.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	770	1,550.00	1,550.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,030	139.00	139.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,205	145.00	145.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	9	—	980	162.50–187.50	168.79

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	41	—	820	207.50–229.00	216.37

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,265	2,700.00	2,700.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,065	3,000.00	3,000.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,195	2,300.00	2,300.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,970	136.00	136.00
1	—	1,550	149.00	149.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,540	127.50–128.50	128.01

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,094	111.00–118.00	115.97
74	—	1,150	121.00–139.00	128.29
3	—	1,058	107.00–109.00	107.64

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	1,360	120.00–131.00	125.76
1	—	1,380	111.00	111.00

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.